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e l e c t Rico

....and the truth shall set you free.

About Me

ST. PATRICK'S DAY (John Mayer) Performed by e l e c t RicoSt. Patrick's Day (Ralf)

Add to My Profile | More VideosIf you like my music, send me a message and your interests. Thanks and keep listening. bORN IN pEURTO rICO. gREW UP WITH A RICH SENSE OF CULTURE. mY PARENTS INTRODUCED ME TO THE ARTS (MUSIC AND ART) AT A VERY EARLY AGE. sTARTED PLAYING VIOLIN AT ABOUT AGE 6. rETIRED PLAYING VIOLIN AT ABOUT AGE 6. cAME TO THE u.s. IN '87 AND STILL HERE. pLAYED THE SAX IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SWITCHED TO DRUMS IN mIDDLE SCHOOL. aLSO DID A LITTLE SINGING IN A CHILDREN'S ALBUM. fROM mIDDLE SCHOOL ON THROUGH COLLEGE IT WAS MOSTLY DRUMS. iN bETWEEN ALL THE DRUMMING i DISCOVERED THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC AT THE TENDER AGE OF 16 AND BEGAN MY QUEST AS A HOPEFUL "cOMPUTER mUSICIAN". iN COLLEGE i STUDIED DRUMMING AND SOUND ENGINEERING. cOLLEGE EXPOSED ME TO MANY GREAT MUSICIANS AND IT IS WHERE i SHARPENNED MY DRUMMING. aLSO HAD THE GREAT PLEASURE OF PLAYING WITH A NUMBER OF SUPERB PRO MUSICIANS. tO DATE, i'M ON A MISSION TO CHANGE THE WAY MUSIC IS PLAYED AND HEARD ELECTRONICALLY AND ACOUSTICALLY. wHAT THE END RESULT OF MY MISSION WILL BE, IS YET TO BE KNOWN BUT WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE, i HOPE IT CHANGES THE WAY PEOPLE THINK MUSICALLY.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/12/2005
Band Members: I'm currently drumming for TOBY LOVE. A fast up-and-coming artist formerly from the world renowned group AVENTURA. Turn on the radio and your TV and you'll hear his name all around . So, look out for performances and hope to see you around. YOU KNOW!!!RECOGNIZE THE DRUMMER ON THE MUN2 VIDEO?TOBY LOVE EUROPEAN TOUR 2007 PART 1 (shot, produced and edited by Ralf, me)TOBY LOVE EUROPEAN TOUR 2007 PART 2 (shot, produced and edited by Ralf, me)
Influences: Mom, Dad, Sisters, Brothers, Cousins, Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, Friends, Bjork, U2, Tito Puente, Tricky, Dizzy Gillespie, Horacio Hernandez, Masters at Work, Jamiroquai, Sade, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Rage Against the Machine, The Cure, Wu-Tang Clan, Coltrane, Nat king Cole, Bob Marley, NIN, Prince, Juan Luis Guerra, The Police, Led Zep, The Roots, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, EPMD, Radiohead, Parliament Funkadelic, Faith No More, Quincy Jones, Nirvana, Dennis Chambers, Sting, Charles Mingus, Irakere, etc.
Sounds Like: Listen and be the judge of that.
Record Label: I know a few people.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Promise to my "friends"

If I've bothered you in the past, called you at a wrong time, disturbed your peace,... worry no more. I will no longer chase after those that don't want to be chased. I will use what time I have on ...
Posted by e l e c t Rico on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:53:00 PST

Family

A few words about family. I could go on forever.Family, ain't it grand? I love my family TO DEATH!. Not just a statement. Its 100% true. I probably wasn't saying that back in my rebellious minded...
Posted by e l e c t Rico on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:01:00 PST